Apparatus for removing dandruff and for removing dust from irregular surfaces.



EEO PATENTED AUG.14, 1906. Y

- M. STRUNSKY. v V

APIARATUS FOR REMOVING DANDRUFF AND FOR REMOVING DUST FROM IRREGULARSURFACES. 4

APPLICATION FILED M5126, 1905.

inurnn sra'rns PATH rins- MAX STRUNSKY, or SAN ifinineisoo, CALIFORNIA.APPARATUS ma REMOVING DANDRUFE AND FOR REMOVING DUST FROM IRREGULARSURFACES?" No. assess.

' Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed May 26, 1905.Serial No. 262.364.

Patented ne 1%, 190a.

To all whom, it may concern: Be it known that I, MAx STRUNSKY, a citicanof the United States, residing at San moving Francisco, inthe county ofSan-Francisco and State of California, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Ap aratus for-Remoying Dandruff and for e- Dustfrom Irregular Surfaces, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to im rovements in "apparatus for removing danruff from the scalp or for removing dust from the skin of a horse orother animal or for similar purposes, the object of the invention beingto provide an apparatus which will erform these functions conveniently,rapidl In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view ofthe apparatus in use. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of thehandpiece. Fig. 3 is a side view of one of the nozzles. Fig. 4 is abroken perspective view of a modified form of handpiece. 7 Fig. 5

' is an enlarged section' Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates a shaftcarrying a pulley 2, driven by a belt 3 from any suitab e source ofpower. Said I shaft is mounted in bearings 4 upon the'top of anexhaust-reservoir 5. 6 indicates a pump mounted upon the top of saidreservoir and operated by a pitman 7, driven by a crank 8 from theshaft 1. By this means a constant suction may be created inthe-suction-reservoir 5. Upon said reservoir is also mounted areceivei19, connected with the reservoir by a pipe 10, which'extendsfrom said to a point near the top of the receiver. ater can be suppliedto said reoeiver through a funnel 11 (closed by a cork stopper 12) anddrawn ofi therefrom by means of a faucet 13.

1 1 indicates a flexible tube-which is connected with the receiver by apipe 40, extending to a point near, the bottom thereof. Upon the end .ofsaid flexible tube 14 is secured a liandpiece 16, which comprises theinletpipe 15, the valve 17 therein, the conduit 18,

and the branch conduits l9. Each conduit includes a short rigid tube 20,connected to the handle, a flexible tube 21, and a rigid tube 22, on theend of which is secured the rubber nozzle 23. Each tube 22 has thereforeon account of the flexible tube 21 freedom of motion relatively to thetube 20; but this motion is limited to a movement in a plane at rightangles to the general plane in and effectively. 3

- tips 23.

and anotherpair of stri s of'nietal 25,'pivotedtothe tube 22, sai stripsbeing themselves pivoted to each other, as shown at Zfi.

The axes of all of said pivots are parallel with the general plane ofthe tubes 20, so that the I.

swinging motion can take place onl at right angles to said generalplane. Eac

tube 20- has connected thereto a spring 27 which bears down upon thetube 22, bendingthe same downward in the form of a flexible fin- .ger. a

. In the modification shown in Figs. 4 and 5 the inner tubes (numbered30) are connected with the outer tubes 31 by being provided at their;vconnecting ends with cylindrical boxlike terminals 32 33, open on oneside, said open sides being opposite to each other, said terminals beingprovided with coengaging 5 flanges 3435. Springs 36 are secured to theinner tubes and press down upon the outer tubes inlike manner as in thefirst form of the device.

The operation of the apparatus is as fol- 8o lows: The'pumphaving beenset in motion, exhaust is created in the exhaust-reservoir, which drawsthe air'through the nozzles or Said ti s having been applied to thescalp or to the s face which it is desired to clean, the valve isopened. This produces a suction at the end of said tips 23, Which drawsthe dandrufi or dust tlierethrough. The nozzles can be passed betweenthe hairs and brought into close contact with the seal or skin. Thus thedandruff or dust can 6 effectively removed. A very im ortant feature ofthis invention consists in t e provision for causing the row ofsuction-nozz e ties in the surface of the scalp or skin. hen the deviceis assed over such'u'neven surface, the individual springs cause thenozzles to adjust themselves to such irregularities. rob

Thus at no time is any one of the nozzles out of contactwith the surfaceover whichthe device is being passed, and suction is created I at suchsurface at all points over which the device is passed. 1o 5 I claim '1.In an apparatus of the character de scribed, the combination of meansfor creating. an exhaust, a flexible ipe connectedv therewith, ahandpiece at t e and of said no 11 of the horse or other sur- 8 5 s toconform to the ine uali-- pipe com i'ising flexible hollow. fingers,

and normally pressing said fingers his uniform individue sprin s fornormellypressing said direction, substantially as describe.

- fingers in' a umihnn direction, substantially as described.

. 2-. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination ofmeans for creating an exhaust; e flexible ipe connected therewith, ehandpiece at the end of said pipe com rising flexible hollow fingers,hav- :0 mg fiexib e tips, endindividuel spr'mgs'for v Q In Witnesswhereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribingwit nesses. l

MAX STRUNSKY. Witnesses:

' FRANCIS M. WRIGHT,

BESSIE GORFINKEL.

